SDR AU960589

Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 182N

Difficulty date
April 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182N
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Outer Wing Sys
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) LH WING CONTAINED SEVERE EXFOLIATION CORROSION IN THE UPPER FORWARD SPAR EXTRUSIONS, EXFOLIATION CORROSION AND CRACKING IN THE MAIN SPAR AND CORROSION IN THE INNER SPAR WEB - CORROSION APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY TREATED WITH LPS TYPE COMPOUND

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